Ghost town · Utah
Kosmo
Kosmo is a ghost town in Utah, at a modelled elevation of 1,293 m. Messix Peak stands 2,240 m to the southeast, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Monument Point, a cliff 2.8 miles away. 44 named places lie within 25 miles, 22 of them named summits.
ghost town in Utah, United States
How to reach it
Coordinates41.71772, -112.79149
44 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 22
- Monument Peak: 4.0 mi
- Indian Hill: 6.2 mi
- Cedar Hill: 9.6 mi
- Johnson Hill: 9.6 mi
- Black Mountain: 11.4 mi
Springs: 6
- Sparks Spring: 5.5 mi
- Off Spring: 6.3 mi
- Bar M: 6.7 mi
- Teal Spring: 6.9 mi
- Baker Spring: 7.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Camp Victory Site: 11.7 mi
- Golden Spike Locomotive Run: 14.2 mi
- Golden Spike National Historical Park Engine House Public Viewing: 14.5 mi
- Rocket Exhibit: 18.5 mi
Ghost towns: 4
- Rozel: 11.8 mi
- Kelton: 16.4 mi
- Blue Creek: 19.9 mi
- Hardup: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Golden Spike: 14.2 mi
- Monument to Their Memory: 14.3 mi
- Spiral Jetty Infomation Plaque: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Monument Point: 2.8 mi
- Coyote Point: 14.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Locomotive Springs Waterfowl Management Area: 9.1 mi
Museums: 1
- Golden Spike National Historic Park Visitor Center: 14.2 mi
Natural arches: 1
- Chinese Arch: 16.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kosmo. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messix Peak | SE 137° | 2,240 m | 21.5 mi |
| Mount Tarpey | SE 141° | 2,123 m | 19.3 mi |
| Thatcher Mountain | E 95° | 1,901 m | 23.3 mi |
| Monument Peak | N 4° | 1,825 m | 4.0 mi |
| Franklin Hill | NE 40° | 1,798 m | 17.7 mi |
| Baker Mountain | W 266° | 1,685 m | 23.8 mi |
| Engineer Mountain | E 98° | 1,648 m | 16.3 mi |
| Baker Hills | W 265° | 1,647 m | 22.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:07 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 05:57 | 20:28 | 21:10 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:53 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:56 | 16:20 | 17:04 |
Local time (America/Denver).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 24 | 27 | 39 | 45 | 54 | 63 | 74 | 71 | 61 | 47 | 35 | 25 |
| Precip in | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brigham City 28 WNW, 15 mi away.
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